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CTB to RCA: distance & flight time
Cutbank (Cut Bank International Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
538 mi
866 km · 468 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
538 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CTB — Cut Bank International Airport · Cutbank, United States
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CTB
- YQL · Lethbridge County Airport73 mi away
- FCA · Glacier Park International Airport89 mi away
- GTF · Great Falls International Airport91 mi away
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport97 mi away
Near RCA
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field41 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport90 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTB from RCA?
The flight distance from Cutbank (CTB) to Rapid City (RCA) is 538 miles (866 km, 468 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTB to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTB to RCA?
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